The Third Mushroom
by Jennifer L Holm (Author)
Believe in the unexpected with this hilarious, heartwarming, and much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Fourteenth Goldfish!
Ellie's grandpa Melvin is a world-renowned scientist . . . in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy. His feet stink, and he eats everything in the refrigerator--and Ellie is so happy to have him around. Grandpa may not exactly fit in at middle school, but he certainly keeps things interesting. When he and Ellie team up for the county science fair, no one realizes just how groundbreaking their experiment will be.
The formula for eternal youth may be within their reach! And when Ellie's cat, Jonas Salk, gets sick, the stakes become even higher. But is the key to eternal life really the key to happiness? Sometimes even the most careful experiments yield unexpected--and wonderful--results.
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Kirkus
An appealing middle school friendship story that won’t disappoint the author’s many fans. (Fiction. 9-14).
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Publishers Weekly
In this follow-up to The Fourteenth Goldfish, seventh grader Ellie continues to experiment--socially and scientifically--in middle school. She unsuccessfully tests the dating waters with best friend Raj, a goth boy with blue-streaked hair, and rekindles a friendship with pal Brianna. Not unexpectedly, Ellie's cantankerous but lovable scientist grandfather, Melvin, resurfaces--just in time for the county science fair (he's a 77-year-old with dual PhDs living in a 14-year-old's body after he reversed his aging process). Together, grandfather and granddaughter confront the limits of medical science, and a catastrophic pet accident sparks one of many discussions about the questions that scientific advances raise. Ellie learns that discovery, like overcoming her initial distaste for mushrooms on the third try, involves trials, observation, and risk. Holm delivers another thoughtful, gently humorous story. STEM-friendly back matter profiles the famous scientists that Ellie and Melvin discuss. Ages 8-12. (Sept.)
Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.JUV053000 - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
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